Moving A Confluence Database

Question

Has anyone moved a Confluence Database before?
I need to move it as the Server it is currently sitting on is predominantly a development ant test platform.
Both SQL Server instances are the same version and both instances are on clustered enviornments hosted by the same nodes.
Thanks
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Answer 1

Please check the below link:
https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Migrating+Confluence+Between+Servers
Method one – standard procedure
Step 1: Take note of your add-ons
Take note of the add-ons (plugins) currently installed and enabled in Confluence, so that you can reinstate them later. Make a note of the following for each add-on:
Add-on name
Version
Enabled or disabled status. This is useful if you have enabled or disabled modules yourself, making your configuration differ from the default.
Step 2: Back up your data
Create an XML backup of your existing data, via the Confluence administration console. See Manually Backing Up the Site. Make a note of the location
where you put the XML file. You will need it later to import your Confluence data into your new database.
Shut down Confluence.
Make a copy of the
Confluence Home and other important directories. This is a precautionary measure, to ensure you can recover your data if it is mistakenly overwritten.
If you are using an external database, make a separate backup using the utilities that were installed with that database. This also is a precautionary measure.
Step 3: Set up the new database
Choose the
database setup instructions for your new database, and follow those instructions to do the following:
Install the database server.
Perform any required configuration of the database server, as instructed.
Add the Confluence database and user. Make a note of the username and password that you define in this step. You will need them later, when running the Confluence Setup Wizard.
Step 4. Install Confluence (same version number) in a new location
Now you will install Confluence again, with a different home directory path and installation path.
Note: You must use the same version of Confluence as the existing installation. (If you want to upgrade Confluence, you must do it as a separate step.) For example, if your current site is running Confluence 5.1.2, your new installation
must also be Confluence 5.1.2.
When running the
Confluence installer:
Choose Custom Install. (Do not choose to upgrade your existing installation.)
Choose a new destination directory. This is the installation directory for your new Confluence. It must not be the same as the existing Confluence installation.
Choose a new home directory. This is the data directory for your new Confluence. It must not be the same as the existing Confluence installation.
Step 5. Download and install the database driver if necessary
Note that Confluence bundles some database drivers, but you'll need to install the driver yourself if it is not bundled. Follow the
database setup instructions for your new database, to download and install the database driver if necessary.
Step 6. Run the Confluence setup wizard and copy your data to your new database
When running the
Confluence setup wizard:
Enter your license key, as usual.
Choose Production Installation as the installation type.
In the database configuration step, choose your new database type from the dropdown menu, then choose
External Database.
Choose the connection type: Direct JDBC or Datasource. If you are not sure which, choose 'Direct JDBC'. This is the most common connection type.
When prompted for the database user and password, supply the credentials you defined earlier when adding the Confluence database to your database server.
On the load content step, choose Restore From Backup. This is where you will import the data from your XML backup. There are two options for accessing the XML file:
Browse to the location of your XML backup on your network, and choose
Upload and Restore.
Alternatively, put the XML file in the Confluence home directory of the new site (<CONFLUENCE-HOME-DIRECTORY>\restore) then choose
Restore.
Note: If you choose not to restore during the Confluence setup wizard, you can do the import later. Go to the Confluence administration console and choose to restore an XML backup. See
Site Backup and Restore.
Step 7. Re-install your add-ons
Re-install any add-ons (plugins) that are not bundled with Confluence.
Use the same version of the add-on as on your old Confluence site.
The data created by the add-ons will already exist in your new Confluence site, because it is included in the XML backup.
Step 8. Check settings for new machine
If you are moving Confluence to a different machine, you need to check the following settings:
Configure your new base URL. See
Configuring the Server Base URL.
Check your application links. See
Linking to Another Application.
Update any gadget subscriptions from external sites pointing to this Confluence site. For example, if your JIRA site subscribes to Confluence gadgets, you will need to update your JIRA site. See
Adding JIRA Gadgets to a Confluence Page.
Review any other resources that other systems are consuming from Confluence.
Method two – for installations with a large volume of attachments
Before you start
Before proceeding with these instructions please check the following.
Your existing installation must be Confluence 2.2 or later.
Your attachments must be stored in the file system, not in your database. (To migrate between attachment storage systems, see
Attachment Storage Configuration.)
The instructions below will only work if both of the above are true.
Step 1: Take note of your add-ons
Take note of the add-ons (plugins) currently installed and enabled in Confluence, so that you can reinstate them later. Make a note of the following for each add-on:
Add-on name
Version
Enabled or disabled status. This is useful if you have enabled or disabled modules yourself, making your configuration differ from the default.
Step 2: Back up your data
Create an XML backup of your existing data, via the Confluence administration console. See Manually Backing Up the Site. Make a note of the location
where you put the XML file. You will need it later to import your Confluence data into your new database.
Shut down Confluence.
Make a copy of the attachments directory (<CONFLUENCE-HOME-DIRECTORY>\attachments) in your Confluence Home directory. You will need it later to copy your Confluence attachments data into your new Confluence installation.
If you are using an external database, make a separate backup using the utilities that were installed with that database. This also is a precautionary measure.
Step 3: Set up the new database
Choose the
database setup instructions for your new database, and follow those instructions to do the following:
Install the database server.
Perform any required configuration of the database server, as instructed.
Add the Confluence database and user. Make a note of the username and password that you define in this step. You will need them later, when running the Confluence Setup Wizard.
Step 4. Install Confluence (same version number) in a new location
Now you will install Confluence again, with a different home directory path and installation path.
Note: You must use the same version of Confluence as the existing installation. (If you want to upgrade Confluence, you must do it as a separate step.) For example, if your current site is running Confluence 5.1.2, your new installation
must also be Confluence 5.1.2.
When running the
Confluence installer:
Choose Custom Install. (Do not choose to upgrade your existing installation.)
Choose a new destination directory. This is the installation directory for your new Confluence. It must not be the same as the existing Confluence installation.
Choose a new home directory. This is the data directory for your new Confluence. It must not be the same as the existing Confluence installation.
Step 5. Download and install the database driver if necessary
Note that Confluence bundles some database drivers, but you'll need to install the driver yourself if it is not bundled. Follow the
database setup instructions for your new database, to download and install the database driver if necessary.
Step 6. Run the Confluence setup wizard and copy your data to your new database
When running the
Confluence setup wizard:
Enter your license key, as usual.
Choose Production Installation as the installation type.
In the database configuration step, choose your new database type from the dropdown menu, then choose
External Database.
Choose the connection type: Direct JDBC or Datasource. If you are not sure which, choose 'Direct JDBC'. This is the most common connection type.
When prompted for the database user and password, supply the credentials you defined earlier when adding the Confluence database to your database server.
On the load content step, choose Restore From Backup. This is where you will import the data from your XML backup. There are two options for accessing the XML file:
Browse to the location of your XML backup on your network, and choose
Upload and Restore.
Alternatively, put the XML file in the Confluence home directory of the new site (<CONFLUENCE-HOME-DIRECTORY>\restore) then choose
Restore.
Note: If you choose not to restore during the Confluence setup wizard, you can do the import later. Go to the Confluence administration console and choose to restore an XML backup. See
Site Backup and Restore.
Step 7: Copy your attachments across
Copy the contents of the attachments directory (<CONFLUENCE-HOME-DIRECTORY>\attachments) from your old Confluence Home directory to your new Confluence Home directory.
Step 8. Re-install your add-ons
Re-install any add-ons (plugins) that are not bundled with Confluence.
Use the same version of the add-on as on your old Confluence site.
The data created by the add-ons will already exist in your new Confluence site, because it is included in the XML backup.
Step 9. Check settings for new machine
If you are moving Confluence to a different machine, you need to check the following settings:
Configure your new base URL. See
Configuring the Server Base URL.
Check your application links. See
Linking to Another Application.
Update any gadget subscriptions from external sites pointing to this Confluence site. For example, if your JIRA site subscribes to Confluence gadgets, you will need to update your JIRA site. See
Adding JIRA Gadgets to a Confluence Page.
Review any other resources that other systems are consuming from Confluence.
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